Posts Tagged ‘windows’

No sound on my laptop after Windows 7 format?

I have a HP Pavilion dv4-1320ca laptop and I formatted the HD but nwo I have no sound…I tried installing the audio driver from the HP site without success…when I troubleshoot it says to plug in my speakers, handset or headphones…I have tried driver detective and things like that but nothing seems to work! Any [...]

Is there a way to get the audio to work on a compaq cq60 running windows xp?

I installed Windows XP on my Compaq CQ60 210US, and the wifi, audio, and some of the video won’t work. I’ve tried installing some of the NVIDIA drivers and none of them will install, I just get an error message. So, I would like some help please? Chosen Answer: since you have more than one [...]

how to download drivers using softwares of ubuntu?

i have just recently switched from windows to ubuntu and i would like to know if there is a software like driver detective or driver max that would help me to download drivers needed for my pc….i have a very outdated computer and drivers for ubuntu are’nt appearing when i search for them…so if anyone [...]

i installed windows7 on my laptop and now my usb drivers wont update, i use driver genius but no luck?

and installed it. When i go to device manager and check with my free version of driver detective it says its from 2006. How can i update it without buying driver detective? hp-dv6871us Chosen Answer: Use windows update. If it aint listed in windows update then no there is no update for your usb drives. [...]

where do i get software and drivers from?

i have just installed a new copy of windows and deleted the old one. i have no audio, internet or graphics. I know i have to download and install the drivers from the hp website. however the problem is that this does not offer all the other non-hp software that was on my computer when [...]

How do you determine if driver software is up to date?

Using Device Manager on a Windows 7 os I have gone from top to bottom, checking everything for updated driver software and everytime I get the message “Windows has determined youro driver software is up to date.” Yet, when I use driver update tools such as DriverMax, Smart Driver Updater, and Slim Driver Free, I [...]

How do you fix sound on Windows 7?

I tried plugging it in the back and the front, still not working. My sound was working for a few months, and then randomly stopped. I troubleshooted it and it says “WPD Filesystem Volume Driver is not working”. It also says that by re-installing it, it still may not solve the problem. I tried updating [...]

What is the most efficient way to update all of my computer’s drivers?

I am not very computer literate, but I have read over and over how important it is to make sure your drivers are up to date. I have run across several programs on the internet that claim to update a computer’s drivers… for a fee. Is there another way? I’m using Windows XP with the [...]

Is Realtek ac97 audio driver suitable for any motherboard?

2 days ago i lost my sound driver for my pc. I just want to know how to download the audio driver mentioned to reinstall and whether it is suitable for any motherboard or it needs some details. I use windows xp. Please somebody help cause ive been frustrated that i cant listen to my [...]

What’s a safe graphics driver I can download?

My computer’s screen resolution isn’t changing and everything is HUGE and looks all pixelated. I figure I need to reinstall a graphics driver, but I don’t know which one. I have a Windows XP, if that matters. Chosen Answer: Download Driver Detective (http://www.toggle.com/lv/group/view/kl70792/Driver_Detective.htm). With this program you’ll be able to detect which drivers in your [...]